Smoke And Barrel

Bar, Eatery

2471 18th St NW
Washington, District of Columbia, 20009-2060
United States

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PLACE STATS
Average:
4.3
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
34
pDev:
8.14%
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Rated: 4.44 by Jaasoares from Virginia

Jul 09, 2021
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

4.26/5  rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Walked to Smoke & Barrel from downtown, which was quite a trek. Good to work off the slight hangover from Churchkey though...

Place is a narrow room with seating and the bar at the back. Bar seats maybe 10, the room probably 50 or so. Very quiet on a Sunday morning.

Beer selection is excellent, about 20 taps with a lot of locals like Ocelot and Commonwealth. Good mix of styles on the board, everything from light and crisp to thick and heavy. Bar service was quick and friendly, but not overly chatty. Maybe because it was Sunday morning.

Food is BBQ, and very good one at that. I had the brisket hash, which was perfect for the morning after. Brisket was tender and moist and very tasty.

Overall, a really nice place for those who enjoy BBQ and beer. Also came to understand that their vegan "wings" are supposed to be superb.
Dec 31, 2018
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Nice vibe to this place in Adams-Morgan. Maybe a half mile walk from the Red line Metro station. Good selection of DC/NoVA beer, including Aslin. Usual suspects as well. Good service, nice wooden bar, several TVs as well to keep you occupied.

By the way, for food I would recommend Sakuramen which is a few stores down the same side of the block if you enjoy ramen. Some of the best ramen I've had, even after spending extended time in Japan, with a great korean twist on some of the bowls.
Mar 22, 2018
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Reviewed by jjboesen from Maryland

4.35/5  rDev +1.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
Located in DC's lively Adams-Morgan neighborhood, Smoke and Barrel is a wonderful venue where one can imbibe excellent BBQ and a well-thought array of quality taps - many of them regional. The vibe is comfortable, a narrow room with tables in front with a long rustic-looking bar along the side. There are about 22 taps, several including nearby Aslin and Ocelot breweries, along with a pricey bottle selection along with canned goodness. Of course, they offer a huge variety of bourbons - if you are into this as opposed to quaffing some great beers. The food is outstanding, of course. Not much to add; so check it out for your self. If you are using the city's public transit, get on the L2 bus from either Cleveland Park or Van Ness Metro stations. Incidentally, this bar is just a few steps from Black Squirrel and a short ride from Churchkey.
Dec 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by DoubleDaisyCutter from District of Columbia

Dec 19, 2017
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Reviewed by bl00 from Pennsylvania

4.83/5  rDev +12.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 5
Stopped in for Sunday brunch and had a great experience. Service was excellent, food arrived quickly and was tasty. Beer selection was a solid variety. This venue offers half pours which is greatly appreciated for an out of towner sampling new brews.
Nov 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.36 by srw from Virginia

Nov 03, 2017
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Reviewed by b-mc-g from Maryland

4.35/5  rDev +1.2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
S&B is in the heart of the post-grad area of DC, but that shouldn't fool you because they are an excellent craft bar with great food. As their name implies they are both a barbecue spot and a whiskey/bourbon specialty bar. They'll have a ton of different whiskeys on the ready at any given time. The inside ambiance is unique and cool, making you feel like you walked into a bar out of the wild west with both its wooden look and smell. The draft selection is usually well rounded with a nice mix of locals, standard styles, and exciting rarities. The food while obviously heavily barbecue is very tasty. Great beer bar if you're looking for something a little different.
Jun 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by Big_V from Maryland

Jul 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.01 by PhillyStyle from Georgia

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by scxcrunner from Massachusetts

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.73 by MyThoughtsExactly from Virginia

Feb 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by tvghost from Pennsylvania

Sep 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.39 by Guden from Maryland

Aug 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by whitenads from Michigan

Jun 14, 2015
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Rated by Emersonio from District of Columbia

4.15/5  rDev -3.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.5
My go to for excellent beer variety in the Adams Morgan neighborhood in D.C.
May 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.42 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by CB2maltygoodness from District of Columbia

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by HuntDaddy540 from District of Columbia

Oct 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Lucnifter from California

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Stagga_Lee from Massachusetts

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by DavidHume from Virginia

Aug 16, 2014
 
 
Rated: 5 by macesq from California

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by razorsdescent from Pennsylvania

Jun 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Saudereth from Virginia

May 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by starrdogg from District of Columbia

Jan 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by seanchai from Virginia

Dec 31, 2013
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Reviewed by Mantooth from North Carolina

4.48/5  rDev +4.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
Sister bar of Meridian Pint, which I also recommend. I was happy to see three Firestone Walker brews I'd not had as well as a Goose Island sour. The bartender hooked me up with samples of them all, I didn't even ask - just mentioned my joy at seeing brews I can't get in Charlotte, NC. Fantastic little pub in a neat arts district part of town. The folks here and at Meridian Pint could not be cooler. We had a blast there, check em out, great beer selection poured by folks who know beer. The ribs I saw delivered looked and smelled amazing.
May 27, 2013
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

4.14/5  rDev -3.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Visited on Tuesday night of the CBC (3/26/13). Lots of the craft beer bars in town had special beers on tap. Smoke and Barrel was not exception with a variety of Firestone Walker and Sculpin beers.

The place has an upstairs and downstairs (Bottom of the Barrel). Each is somewhat different. Downstairs being darker with lower ceilings. Sort of the typical basement bar feel. The downstairs bar has fewer taps, so upstairs will have a great selection.

A - Friendly. Crowded but generally polite clientele. Upstairs has a restaurant feel, while downstairs is bar-like. Both areas serve food.

Q - Didn't get the feel that this place was as tuned into some aspects of craft beer as others. Tasters were available, but served in 4oz shot-like glasses.

S - During my visit I spent time at both the upstairs and downstairs bar. Three people behind each bar, even though the downstairs bar is much smaller and fewer people can occupy the surrounding space. Servers/bartenders downstairs were very friendly and helpful. Upstairs not so much. The one downstairs server with which I had the most contact knew little about craft beer.

S - Selection was good, especially since they had Firestone Parabola, Sucaba and Annivesary 16 all on tap. Generally a good variety.

V - For the once in a while type beers I was drinking the night of my visit, I was happy with the prices.

Need to visit on a less special evening to gain even more insight. Definitely a place I will go again.
Mar 28, 2013
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

3.95/5  rDev -8.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Stopped by the other day, as I'd heard they had the DIPA from DC Brau on tap (which they did).

Smoke and Barrel portrays itself as a BBQ joint, but one that also happens to have an excellent beer and bourbon selection as well (no BBQ place I've ever visited in Memphis had anything like the beer and bourbon selection found here, in this trendy DC neighborhood). In any event, like many establishments in this part of DC, the S&B consists of a long, narrow dining room that extends fairly far back, where the rest rooms are located. There is a modest size bar in the back on the right, holding roughly 10 or 12 seats. There are a fair number of tables and chairs in the front area, and the place has a lot of old brick and wood showing. The menu focus is on smoked meats, and so I ordered the pulled pork plate (most dishes come with a single side dish), to help buoy my glass of On the Wings of Armageddon. The pulled pork was decent (it doesn't compare to some of the better places in Memphis, not by a long shot, but then I wasn't really expecting it to), and the spicey sauce was flavorful with a good kick. As for the beer selection, there were 23 beers on tap this day, with 8 bottles and then another 28 cans. Quality was pretty good. Other than the DC Brau DIPA I didn't see anything particularly rare or memorable, but the list did include things like FW Union Jack, Aventinus, Edel weisse and the like. The bottle and can list was also decent (3 different can offerings from DC Brau), and included large format bottles of La Folie and Sucaba (for $30 a pop - this is DC after all), with a couple of macro selections, but otherwise made up of craft and import options.

Service was pretty good. The staff seemed attentive and knowledgeable, and my order came fairly quickly (though it was fairly early on a Friday, with a modest size crowd at the time). Prices were high, but close to the norm for DC I suspect. The DIPA was $8 for a pint, while the Union Jack was $7. It was happy hour, so a buck was knocked off the price of everything on the draft menu (so my cost was $7 and $6). On the other hand, I thought the food prices were fairly reasonable. My modest size order of BBQ pork was $11.99, and everything on the menu seemed to be similarly priced. I don't believe there is anything on the food menu in excess of $20.

All in all, I had a nice enough time here, were it not for one problem (not of S&B's making). Unfortunately, this place is located just a mile or so north and west of Dupont Circle, in what is obviously a very trendy, affluent neighborhood (lots of cafes and restaurants around - the Black Squirrel is just a minute walk from the S&B). Consequently, traffic and parking are absolutely horrific (at least it was at 6:00 on a Friday). There's no metro stop any where near here, but nevertheless, if I were ever to come here again, I'd still use the metro and walk a mile or so, rather than put up with the traffic and parking situation here. That's how bad things were on a Friday afternoon in October. Other than that, this is a very solid place, one I wouldn't hesitate to visit again.
Oct 13, 2012
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Reviewed by mxmcmillan from Virginia

4.8/5  rDev +11.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
An absolute gem in the Adams Morgan area. A fantastic selection of beers, with the option of tasting sizes as well as full glasses. There's plenty of options of fine beer that won't break the bank (compared to most bars in DC anyways) and the servers are usually very knowledgeable about the beers they serve.
This place also has a fantastic array of events, from holiday beer dinners to bourbon tastings, and even meet and greets with brewers from around the country.
The food is great as well, though the portions are a bit on the small side for a barbecue place.
A must see for anyone visiting the Adams Morgan area.
Jan 04, 2012
Smoke And Barrel in Washington, DC
Place rating: 4.3 out of 5 with 34 ratings